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Briggs Family History
Briggs Genealogy & Family TreeBriggs is an English surname from Yorkshire, England, from the 13th Century. It comes from the Old Norse word bryggja which means "bridge." The earliest known ancestors--Hugh and Roger ate Brugge--were recorded in 1273. The family motto is Fortiter et Fideliter which means "Boldly and faithfully."
Other spellings include "Brigg" and "Brigge." Notable people with the surname include American football player Bill Briggs (Washington Redskins), English actor Nicholas Briggs (Doctor Who, Adulthood, The Corridor Sketch), and American football player Lance Briggs (Chicago Bears). The first Briggs to come to America was Clement Briggs in Massachusetts in 1621.
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Briggs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ester Annette Briggs -- --, 1848 June 25, 1913 Illinois
- Andrew J. Briggs -- --, 1814 December 7, 1862 New York
- David Briggs -- --, 1701 January 19, 1788 Massachusetts
- Hulda Briggs -- --, 1758 January 1, 1835 Rhode Island
- Rose Briggs -- --, 1723 December 0, 1804 Rhode Island
Briggs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nora Eliza Briggs -- --, 1902 December 0, 1971 Illinois
- Rachel Briggs -- --, 1845 December 0, 1945 Iowa
- Rhoda Briggs -- --, 1847 December 0, 1947 Iowa
- Oliver C Briggs -- --, 1795 December 0, 1855 New Hampshire
- Sylvester Briggs -- --, 1770 July 27, 1856 Massachusetts
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